Born: 22/03/1943
Died: 30/12/2017
Height: 165 cm
Nationality: Czechoslovak/Slovak 
Style: Right-handed, Shakehand
Best WR: 2 (1966)
Vladimir Miko was born 22 March, 1943 in Krupina, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia).
At the peak of his career in 1966, Miko was ranked second in the World Rankings. He was a 2-time European champion – once in doubles and mixed doubles events. Miko was a 9-time Czechoslovak champion – 6 times in doubles and three times in singles event. On the professional circuit, Miko won one singles and 17 doubles titles in his career, being one of the most successful doubles players in the pro tour history.
In 2017, the Czechoslovak table tennis legend passed away at the age of 74.
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
1967 
Stockholm 
(Doubles)
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
1960 
Zagreb (Team)
1964 Malmö 
(Doubles) 
(Mixed Doubles) (Team)
1966 
London (Mixed Doubles) (Singles & Doubles)
PROFESSIONAL TOUR SINGLES ACCOLADES
1962 English Open 
French Open
1964 Czechoslovak Open 
Netherlands Open 
Swiss Open
1965 English Open
1966 Czechoslovak Open Netherlands Open 
Austrian Open
1967 Scandinavian Open
1970 Czechoslovak Open
PROFESSIONAL TOUR DOUBLES ACCOLADES
1961 
Welsh Open
1962 English Open Austrian Open Yugoslav Open 
Hungarian Open 
Polish Open French Open
1963 English Open Yugoslav Open Netherlands Open
1964 Czechoslovak Open English Open Netherlands Open Swiss Open
1965 Czechoslovak Open English Open 
German Open Netherlands Open
1966 Czechoslovak Open German Open Netherlands Open Austrian Open
1967 English Open Czechoslovak Open 
Soviet Open Scandinavian Open
1968 German Open Soviet Open
1969 Czechoslovak Open 
Bulgaria Open
1970 Czechoslovak Open
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
1960 Prostejov (Singles)
1963 Brno (Doubles)
1964 Prague (Doubles)
1965 Šumperk (Singles & Doubles)
1967 Bratislava (Doubles)
1968 Prague (Doubles)
1969 Ostrava (Doubles)
1970 Opava (Singles)
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